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Jewish Businesses
in Gura Humorului

Introduction

By J. Silverbush

Gura Humorului is located in the Romanian county of Suceava at the confluence of the Humor and Moldova rivers in the foothills of the Carpathian mountains. Under the former Austro Hungarian empire this area was known as Bukovina. Gura Humorului, like many other towns in Bukovina had a large vibrant and thriving Jewish population. In 1927, out of 4,393 inhabitants, 1951 were Jewish. This section presents a list of Jewish owned businesses in Gura Humoruli. The list comes from the memories of two Holocaust survivors, Schlomo Wininger and Israel Ellenbogen and therefore is not a “yellow pages” but rather a compilation of the business who our generous contributors were most familiar with. It probably reflects a snapshot of the Jewish owned Gura Humorului businesses in the late 30's. A quick glance at the list reveals that Jews were represented in all the learned professions, and owned business ranging from large factories to coffee shops.

The information presented on this site is from pages 81 to 85 of the English edition of the book, "Gura Humora, a Small Town in Southern Bukovina." The necrology section of this book can be found at: List of Holocaust Victims from Gura Humorului . The book was published by the Association of Former Residents of Gura Humora and Environs. The Association, based in Israel, has a convention every two years. It renovated the Jewish cemetery in Gura Humorului and is now restoring the only remaining synagogue. It also tries to help needy members of the community in Israel and abroad. The president of the society, Jacob Jurgrau, who graciously donated the translation of this book to be posted to JewishGen, can be reached at:

Mr. Jacob Jurgrau
17 Deborah St
Kirat Motzkin 26363
Israel

Distribution of Commercial and Service Businesses
In the Between War Period, by Economic Sector

Sawmills	Feivel Laufer (Priscana Dorni, Vama) Sami Schapira Shalom Joseph Leibowitz Israel Wagner Schieber Brothers (Frasin) Halstuch & Baum Warter (Stuipicani) Kissman, Leizer and Benjamin (Paltinosa)
Flour Mills	Schapira Steinhorn (Wasserman)
Light Industry / Misc.
Sieves	Oskar Roll
Pottery	Lecker
Knitting	Pollak
Tanning	Hersh Sheier and Sons
Light Industry / Food
Sweets	Milu, Micu and Gisa Jurgrau
Bakeries	Kronenfeld Weigler Hemer
Pastries	Miryam Schnapp Hayim Schapira Shaye Jurgrau
Guest Houses	Hayim Rachmut Maidanek Sally Druckman Rosa Schertzer Lea Apter
Soda Water	Meyer Schnapp Wolffer Moshe Fischler Zahman Schachter
Restaurants	Gabor Fischer Sami Silberlicht Kimmelman Abraham Frankel Shalom Tannenhaus Edelstein Rosenbaum Leon Schertzer
Coffee Shops	Leon Schertzer Berl Lutwak
Grain Merchants	Abraham Meth & Sons Joshua Apter Moshe Kopel Tannenhaus & Sons Yitzhak Heier Joshua Hasenfratz Israel Jurgrau Benjamin Lebel Shlomo Wasserman Meyer Koch Benish Koch
Butcher Shops	Berl Laufman Hersh Laufman Yitzhak Laufman Israel Zloczower Shmaya Werter Shlomo Schertzer
Groceries	Conrad Abraham (Wholesale) Moshe Knobler & Sons (Wholesale) Yossel Rubin Neta Preminger Kalman Koppelman Shmuel Tau Eliyahu Tauber Moshe Michael Stieber Eliyahu Schauber Joshua Stieber
Spirits & Wines	Scharfstein & Simcha Meshulam Schnarch Hayim Rachtnut Moshe Katz Efraim Druckman Wijnitzer & Sons Dremer Shalom Tannenhaus Israel Herling & Sons
Pharmacies	Kupferberg (later Heiriger) Premer (later Clarissa Pistiner)
Textiles	Wolf& Elias Ellenbogen Harry Juran Hansel Kinsbruner Efraim Miller Sarah Krakauer (later Gross & Schiller) Moty Letich Leizer Ellenbogen Schmuel Knobler Osias Gottesman Schweitzer Yitzik Apter
Furniture	Schlomo Lipp & Adolph Schertzer
Shoes and Notions	David Linder Leon Warsinger Mordechai Altschuller Herzl Lester Max Werner Jacob Apter
Leather Goods	Jacob Sterling David Silberschlag Singer
Peasant Goods	Leibish & Polia Axelrad Michael Axelrad Preuss Warsinger
Tools & Building Materials	Jacob Levin & Sons Gershon Goldschlager & Son David Ganser Israel Rauchbach Neta Levin Rosenkrantz Yoel Glinrat
Glassware	Alfred Levin Levy Herling Jacob Ostfeld & Sons
Paints	Markus Ellenbogen Sr. Jurgrau Brothers (also gasoline)
Auto Spares	Osher Bernhard
Bicycles and Radios	Moser
Gas Stations	Jurgrau Furer Osher Bernard
Books and Stationary	Joseph Brandman Herbert Tzoref Adolf Schertzer
Watches	Moshe Zeiger Heier
Cattle Dealers	Zalman Schachter Mendel Apter Moty, Benny and Selig Schmeltzer Michael Laufman Israel Schertzer Iancu Schertzer
Horse Dealers	Feig
Firewood Dealers	Zoller Zappler David Lanz & Brother Sand Yehuda Steiner Adolph Klakner Roll & Pistiner
Furs	Joseph Hasenfratz Sarter
Upholstery	Yitzik Beer Ehrlich Schertzer
Physicians	Dr. Jonas Gartenlaub Dr. Raphael Mick Dr. Meshulam Wolf Dr. Ernest Klein Dr. lsidor Winkler Dr. Meyer Druckman Dr. Mimi Drucknian Dr. Sonja Donetz Dr. Bernhard Ehrlich Dr. Shmuel Adlersberg
Dentists	Moshe Wininger Tantzpaf Norbeft Rubinger Kopel Sommerfreund Don Yoni
Lawyers	Dr. Abraham Scharf Dr. Mendel Scheuerman Dr.Jacob Braun Joshua Wagner lsidor Merdler
Surveyors	Kula
Tailors: Men	Leib Steiger Meyer Surkis Hayim Waltzer Moshe Pessler Ely Rosenblum Riczker Yitzhak Manes
Tailors: Women	Eva Klein Eva Lester (Guttman) Lina Levin
Tailors: Shirts	Wininger Henner
Shoemakers	Shmuel Pasternak Meyer Pessier
Barbers	Martin Schneider Max Weschler Yona Lipp Leizer Lipp Dankner
Sheet Metal Shops	Aharon Doliner Berl Rosenberg Leizer Rauch Heinisch Leibish Lester
Blacksmiths	Faust Berl Wolffer
Stove Repairs	Steinmetz
Traveling Salesmen	Lachman Kalman Hortner (Eiferman)
Civil Servants
Judges	Dr. Julius Binowitz Robinson
Officers of Health	Dr. Jonas Gartenlaub
Railroad Stores	Herzel Rosenstrauch
Court Bailiff	Singer
Insurance	Zalmanowitz
High school Teachers	Prof Dr. Schanker Prof Dr. Schachter Prof Melech Klein Prof Jacob Konig
Elementary school Teachers	Mrs. Netty Brecher Mrs. Klara Berger Mrs. Gisela Biederman Mrs. Gottlieb
Hebrew Teachers	Mrs. Rachel Hasenfratz Mrs. Mechlowitz
Hebrew Tutors	M. Axelrad Wertzman Sommer
Clergy
Rabbis	Menachern Mendel Babad Jacob Meshulam Ginzberg Moshe Babad
Shochatim	Ely Rosenbach Anchel Schreiber Benjamin Stekel Reuven Bernholtz Meyer Schochat
Heder Melameds	Yankel Belfer Brandes Pinchas Huber Feder Abraham Vogel Yitzhak Rosenbaum Eliezer Weissbrot
Cantors	Meshufam Merlin Yitzhak Dalfan Reuven Bernholtz Mordechai Brecher Abraham Vogel Pinchas Huber Israel Herling Ai, Nute Schreiber

Source: Schlomo Wininger and Israel Ellenbogen

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Jewish Businesses in Gura Humorului

Introduction

By J. Silverbush

Distribution of Commercial and Service Businesses In the Between War Period, by Economic Sector

Source: Schlomo Wininger and Israel Ellenbogen

Jewish Businesses
in Gura Humorului

Distribution of Commercial and Service Businesses
In the Between War Period, by Economic Sector